Minor Rape Case Under Section 376AB IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Serious Doubts Found in Prosecution Story: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction of Sadir Quaraishi @ Md Sadir in a rape case involving a minor girl and ordered his release. The judgment was delivered on 19 June 2026 by a Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Soni Shrivastava in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 800 of 2023. Background of the Case The case originated from Jalley P.S. Case No. 48 of…